
The Blacktail Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape of Beaverhead County, where steep drainages and canyon systems define the local geography. Significant watercourses like Blacktail Deer Creek and the winding Cottonwood Creek cut through the terrain, illustrating the complex watershed patterns typical of this Montana region. To the south, Price Canyon provides a dramatic landform alongside Price Creek, which is joined by several smaller, descriptively named tributaries including Teddy Creek, Heifer Creek, and Bull Creek. Infrastructure is limited to essential thoroughfares like Blacktail Rd and Rock Creek Rd, reflecting a landscape dedicated to large-scale ranching and open range. The alignment of these roads and the naming of features such as Crazy Springs Creek and Jake Canyon speak to the area's long history of land use and navigation by early settlers and ranchers in this part of the state.
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1893 · Dillon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Dubois
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1955 · Dillon
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1957 · Dillon
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1958 · Dubois
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1958 · Dillon
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1961 · Red Canyon
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1961 · Ashbough Canyon
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1961 · Elk Gulch
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1962 · Dillon
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